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THREAD: This weekend marks National Stop the Bleed Day, sparked when an Army SOF medic decided to see how many people could be taught basic bleeding control in one day.

I'm going to try something new: teaching a BCon class via Twitter. #NSTBD18
My credentials are that I'm a nationally registered EMT, which you can check on the registry here: nremt.org/rwd/public/das…

And I'm certified by the American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma to teach basic bleeding control.
Stop the Bleed is a government initiative that was created in the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting, to enhance public resilience to mass casualty events.

But you're more likely to need to use bleeding control at a car accident or tripping and hitting your head than at a shooting
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